Springsteen fans hit with $4-5K floor seats, $569 fees as Ticketmaster implements ‘dynamic pricing’
Fans buying tickets for Bruce Springsteen’s US arena tour were shocked to find many seats halfway back in each venue selling for $4,000-5,000 and even less desirable seats priced at. Continue reading
Billboard tries to explain why concert tickets are so high
A new “Billboard Explains” video purports to tell why concert ticket prices are so high and answer questions like “Who does your ticket money actually go to?” and “What’s with. Continue reading
New York ticket transparency bill is now law, more states to follow
A new law that will make buying a ticket to a concert or event fairer for fans has been signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The new. Continue reading
John Oliver skewers Ticketmaster and Bob Lefsetz agrees [VIDEO]
“What kind of crazy, fucked-up world do we live in where John Oliver gets the Ticketmaster story exactly right,” industry pundit Bob Lefsetz wrote after watching comedian and HBO host. Continue reading
Live Nation offers a $199 Lawn Pass for all summer events
Live Nation has put its annual Lawn Pass at 30 venues for the 2022 summer concert season. With a Lawn Pass, fans can attend amphitheater concerts all summer including select sold. Continue reading
Travis Scott, Live Nation, Astroworld Festival organizers issue statements
Travis Scott, promoter Live Nation, and the organizers of the Astroworld Festival have issued separate statements following this weekend’s deadly tragedy. “Heartbroken for those lost and impacted at Astroworld last. Continue reading
More venues are adding vaccine, mask mandates. Will they hurt or help the return of live music?
New rules demanding proof of vaccination, a recent negative COVID test, and masking before entering a club or concert have been growing exponentially in recent days. While clearly needed to. Continue reading
Will live music see a second lockdown as COVID cases grow?
Is live music endanger of another shutdown as new US COVID cases rise from 12,000 – 15,000 per day in mid-June to 61,965 on July 20th? Similar trends hold true. Continue reading
Live Nation’s Music Forward Foundation announces 2021 scholarship recipients
Live Nation, in partnership with the nonprofit Music Forward Foundation, recently announced the five college students which will be receiving a combined $45,000 as they pursue degrees in the music. Continue reading
Live Nation CEO says ‘North American concert business is fully re-open’
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino says that the concert business has fully re-opened despite concerns of a COVID resurgence in key states. Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino told CNBC that. Continue reading
